This thesis analyzes the possible determinants of the observed implied volatility skew of S&P 500 index options. The thesis will also examine the high frequency changes in VIX in response to macroeconomic announcements. ...

This thesis investigates the effects of financial crises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. We investigate if M&A deals in crisis periods differ in terms of dollar volume and quantity of deals, target and bidder ...

Labor is one of the most important input to the firm. Firms pay wages to employees in return for their human capital. Operating leases are the largest source of external financing to the firm. Labor costs and non-cancellable ...

This dissertation explicates the emergence and evolution of a market for
Kurdish music in Turkey. Using ethnographic methods, I start by detailing the illegal
circulation of cassettes during the restrictive and strife-laden ...

Recent studies on brands, branding and brand communities reveal the processes
of brand development, and the actors that take part in these processes. Research also
looks at consumers’ individual and collective practices ...

Recently, disposing has attracted lots of research attention. While some
researchers frame disposing as a practice of ordering, identity management, and
psychological relief, others associate it with overconsumption, ...

The behavior of French stocks that are cross-listed on the German stock
markets is analyzed in this study. Using a sample of stocks that are listed both on the
Paris Bourse and the Xetra, it is found that there is no ...

The study describes the main characteristics of ownership structure of the Turkish
nonfinancial firms listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) and examines the impact
of ownership structure on performance and risk-taking ...

Brand communities have been theorized to be a crucial source for marketers to
build long-term customer centered brand loyalty and a place where consumers can
experience the long lost traditional community. Despite this ...

Projects are subject to various sources of uncertainties that often negatively
impact activity durations and costs. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to develop
effective approaches to generate robust project schedules ...